System for controlling ambient conditions within a given area with automated fluid register

ABSTRACT

A system for controlling temperature within a given area or room by regulating the inflow of heated or cooled air thereto. At least one vent communicates with the area and is positionable in either an open orientation or a closed orientation, thereby respectively facilitating or restricting the flow of conditioned air into the area. A control assembly is operatively associated with the one vent and structured to control its disposition between the open and closed orientations. A temperature sensor is disposed within the area and determines “temperature data” therein. In turn the temperature data is determinative of positioning the vent in either the open or closed orientations. Wireless communication facilities may be associated with the temperature sensor and the control assembly to transmit, by wireless communication, the determined temperature data from the temperature sensor to the control assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The invention relates to systems for controlling and/or maintaining apredetermined, adjustable ambient condition within a given area byregulating the flow of fluid into the area through an automated fluidregister. The present embodiment is directed to a system for controllingand/or maintaining a predetermined, adjustable temperature within anarea or room by regulating the flow of heated or cooled conditioned airinto the area, from a source of conditioned air, through at least onevent. As a result, the source of conditioned air does not have to bedirectly regulated, such as by being turned on or shut-off.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

A common problem in multi-roomed and air conditioned buildings is thedifficulty of maintaining a uniform temperature throughout the entirebuilding. In, for example, a multi-room dwelling, the air-conditioningunit is located exteriorly of the dwelling, and fluid ducts are disposedthroughout the dwelling, generally with at least one diffuser vent andat least one return vent in each room. A thermostat is disposed,usually, in a central location such as a living room or great room. Auser sets the thermostat to a predetermined temperature and atemperature sensing assembly within the thermostat controls the airconditioning unit, generally by allowing the unit to run until thetemperature around the thermostat reaches the predetermined temperatureat which point the thermostat deactivates the air conditioning unit.Once the temperature around the thermostat deviates from a specifiedtemperature range, the thermostat will reactivate the air conditioningunit.

A bedroom, offset from the central location, will generally reach thepredetermined temperature at a different time than the common area. Thiscan be due to a number of reasons such as the location of the bedroomrelative to the thermostat and the air conditioning unit, as well as thevolume of air within the bedroom relative to the central location. Forexample, as most air conditioning systems rely on a pressuredifferential to generate a fluid flow through the building, a roomlocated between the air conditioning unit and the thermostat-containingroom will receive a higher flow rate of conditioned air than thethermostat-containing room, and require less time to reach thepredetermined temperature. Similarly, a smaller room than thethermostat-containing room will contain a smaller volume of air to bereplaced with conditioned air, and therefore require less time as well.Accordingly, such a room may reach substantially lower, or higher,temperatures before the thermostat reaches the predeterminedtemperature.

In certain circumstances, such wildly deviating temperatures betweenrooms in a building is undesirable. On the other hand, some users maydesire to take advantage of such a temperature difference, but standardheating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems do not possess thecapability to precisely control the temperature in each room of abuilding.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to systems for controlling one or moreambient conditions within a given area by regulating the flow of fluidinto or out of the given area via one or more automated registers. Theautomated registers are each operatively controlled by a controlassembly which can include servomechanisms, drive structures, and drivelinkages, which open or close the automated registers. The controlassembly is in communication with one or more ambient condition sensorswhich are programmable or at least selectively adjustable to determinewhen one or more ambient conditions in the given area reach apredetermined point or concentration. Such ambient condition sensors maybe operatively configured to sense, for example, temperature, humidity,pressure, gas/liquid concentrations, element concentrations, or chemicalconcentrations, in either a liquid or gas medium. Wireless communicationfacilities can be included with the ambient condition sensors as well asthe control assemblies such that the ambient condition sensors maycommunicate wirelessly with the control assemblies such that theautomated registers may be opened or closed in relation to the ambientcondition data sensed by the ambient condition sensors.

As such, the present invention could be utilized to automate theoperation of, for example, a fluid mixing chamber whereby one or moreregisters are positioned within a chamber providing a port for theintroduction of fluid into the chamber. One or more ambient conditionsensors may be disposed within the chamber and operatively connected toone or more corresponding control assemblies of the automated registers.The ambient condition sensors are then programmed or selectivelyadjusted to a predetermined point. The ambient condition sensors thensense ambient condition data relative to the present state of thechamber and wirelessly communicate with the control assemblies tooperatively control the automated registers, either allowing fluid toflow into the chamber or preventing fluid from flowing into the chamber,until the predetermined point is reached. The invention can thenmaintain the chamber at the predetermined point by continuing to monitorthe ambient condition data and operate the control assembliesaccordingly.

One embodiment of the invention is directed to a system forestablishing, maintaining and/or regulating the temperature within aroom or other area by controlling the inflow of heated or cooled“conditioned” air into the area. As explained in greater detailhereinafter, the temperature within the room or area may bepredetermined and/or selectively adjusted to accommodate the needs ofone or more occupants and/or the purpose for which the room or area isintended for use.

More specifically, the system of the present invention includes anautomated register in the form of at least one vent disposed incommunicating relation with the room or area and is further disposed inairflow regulating relation between a source of conditioned air and theinterior of the area. As should be apparent, the conditioned air sourcemay be a conventional domestic or industrial air conditioner, airhandler, furnace, or other source of conditioned air which may be usedto cool or heat a given room or area. While at least one preferredembodiment of the present system will be described herein with relationto a single vent, it is emphasized that a given area or room may includea plurality of vents in order to provide adequate conditioned air flowto the interior thereof.

As is well established in the heating and cooling industry, the size ofthe room or area, its intended use, as well as other factors aredeterminative of the number of vents and/or sources of conditioned airnecessary for establishing and maintaining a predetermined andadjustable temperature. Accordingly, one or more preferred embodimentsof the system of the present invention include a plurality of vents. Asa result, the present invention contemplates each of a plurality ofvents being disposed in airflow communication with a different room orarea. In the alternative, a plurality of two or more vents may bedisposed and structured to regulate the inflow of conditioned air to acommon room or area.

Therefore structural and operative features of the system of the presentinvention include at least one vent disposed in airflow controllingrelation between a source of conditioned air and the room or area inwhich the temperature is being controlled. The one vent may include avariety of different structural and operative features which facilitateit being selectively disposed in an open orientation and a closedorientation. When in the open orientation airflow is facilitated fromthe source of conditioned air into the interior of the area or room. Asa result, the temperature of the area or room will be raised or lowered,depending on the temperature of the incoming conditioned airflow. Incontrast, when the vent is in the closed orientation, airflow from thesource of conditioned air into the interior of the area or room isprevented or significantly restricted.

In addition, a control assembly is operative with the one vent and isstructured to control the positioning of the vent between the open andclosed orientations. Further in this embodiment, the ambient conditionsensor comprises a temperature sensor, which is disposed and structuredto monitor the effective temperature and determine the “temperaturedata” within the room or area. Moreover, wireless communicationfacilities are associated with the temperature sensor and the controlassembly associated with the at least one vent. As a result, thetemperature data determined by the temperature sensor may be wirelesslytransmitted therefrom to the control assembly. The received ortransmitted temperature data, as determined by the temperature sensor,serves to activate the control assembly. In turn the control assembly isoperative to position the one vent in either the open orientation or theclosed orientation. As should be apparent, the opening or the closing ofthe one vent is dependent, at least in part, on whether the temperaturewithin the room or area needs to be altered, so as to be within thepredetermined or selected temperature range.

In more simplistic terms, when the temperature of an area is intended tobe maintained at or within a predetermined “cooled” temperature range,the control assembly will be operative to position the one vent in anopen orientation when it is desired to lower the existing temperaturewithin the area. In contrast when a predetermined or intendedtemperature range has been established, based on the temperature datareceived by the control assembly from the temperature sensor, thecontrol assembly will be operative to position the one vent in a closedorientation, in order to prevent further cooling. Naturally, a similarprocedure is followed when a room or area is intended to be maintainedwithin a predetermined “heated” temperature range.

Additional structural and operative features of one or more preferredembodiments of the system of the present invention include the controlassembly comprising a servomechanism and a drive structure. As such theservomechanism serves to control activation or deactivation of the drivestructure, wherein the drive structure is interconnected in drivingrelation to the one vent. As such, the cooperative activation andoperation of the servomechanism and drive structure serve to dispose theone vent in the aforementioned open or closed orientations. In morespecific terms, the servomechanism or “servo” is at least generallydefined herein as a device which is used to provide the control of adesired operation based on feedback. As applied to the system of thepresent invention, the “feedback” may be the receipt and processing ofthe aforementioned temperature data determined by and transmitted fromthe temperature sensor. Further, a servo control may be associated withor integrated in the servomechanism thereby further facilitating theprocessing of the temperature data.

Also, the aforementioned drive structure may be in the form of any typeof drive motor or appropriate drive mechanism such as, but not limitedto, a servo motor, stepper motor, etc. Associated with the drivestructure is the provision of drive linkage operatively interconnectedbetween the drive structure and the one vent. The drive linkage isconnected in driving or moving attachment or relation to the variouscomponents of the vent which facilitate its being disposed in either theopen orientation or the closed orientation. Therefore, the drive linkageis structured for “reverse operation” and may include a substantiallyopposing or reversible driving movement and/or driving engagement withthe vent, which facilitates its disposition between the open and closedorientations. By way of example only, the drive linkage may be a rackand pinion assembly known for facilitating the above noted reverse oropposing driving or positioning movement.

Yet additional structural and operative features of the presentinvention include the system comprising a self-contained power sourceoperatively connected to the control assembly in energizing relationthereto. Further, the self-contained power source may include arechargeable battery or battery pack. In order to facilitate theindependent, maintenance-free operation of the system of the presentinvention, a “charging station” may be provided and be operative torecharge the self-contained power source, when appropriate. In at leastone embodiment, the charging station may be in the form of an air flowdriven turbine structured to generate the required electrical energyneeded to recharge the self-contained power source. Moreover, thecharging turbine may be disposed within the path of a continuous airflowpassing through the corresponding one vent. Additional operativefeatures associated with a charging station would be the automaticdisposition of the one vent in an open orientation when theself-contained power source has reached a minimum reserve power. Theopening of the vent would serve to establish airflow through the vent,which in turn activates the air driven turbine, which would then serveto recharge the power source.

Another embodiment of the charging station may comprise a solar paneloperatively connected to the power source but disposed remotelytherefrom, preferably in a light gathering location. Yet anotherembodiment of the charging station may comprise a thermoelectricgenerator, such as those that operate on the Seebeck or Peltier effect,which may be disposed across a heat differential of the conditioned airsource and associated systems and parts, thereby generating electricityto recharge the power source.

The aforementioned temperature sensor may be disposed in an appropriatelocation within the area or room being monitored and in a remotelocation from the one vent and the control assembly associatedtherewith. Further, the temperature sensor may be selectively adjustableso as to establish a predetermined temperature range in the monitoredarea. In the alternative, at least one preferred embodiment includes thetemperature sensor including a micro-sensor assembly connected to orimmediately adjacent the one vent and/or control assembly associatedtherewith. In this latter embodiment the micro-sensor may also becapable of wireless communication with the corresponding controlassembly or in the alternative may be hardwired thereto.

As set forth above, a given room or area in which a predeterminedtemperature is to be established and/or maintained may vary in size andor include other features which require the establishment of a pluralityof such vents. Accordingly, in this preferred embodiment each of theplurality of vents, even when associated with a common area or room,includes an independent control assembly, drive structure, drivelinkage, etc. associated therewith. Further, each of the independentcontrol assemblies preferably include the structural and operativefeatures as described above and as further described hereinafter.However, when a plurality of vents are structured to regulate airflowinto a common area or room, each vent may be operatively associated witha common temperature sensor or individual temperature sensors. In theformer application, a common temperature sensor may include wirelesscommunication facilities or capabilities serving to wirelessly transmitthe determined temperature data of the common room to each of theplurality of control assemblies associated with different ones of theplurality of vents.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become clearer when the drawings as well as the detaileddescription are taken into consideration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a system for controlling temperature within anarea.

FIG. 2 is a depiction of several operative features of the presentsystem for controlling temperature within an area.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several viewsof the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As described above, the present embodiment of the invention is directedto a system for establishing, maintaining and/or regulating one or moreambient conditions, such as the temperature within a room or other areaby controlling the inflow of air into the area, which may be heated orcooled “conditioned” air. As explained in greater detail hereinafter,the ambient conditions such as temperature within the room or area maybe predetermined and/or selectively adjusted to accommodate the needs ofone or more occupants and/or the purpose for which the room or area isintended for use.As depicted in FIG. 1, a system for controlling airtemperature 10 can utilize a plurality of vents 100 in fluidcommunication with a conditioned air source 1000. Each vent isdisposable between at least an open orientation and a closedorientation, which will be further discussed below. Each vent 100 isfurther disposed in one or more areas 2000 in which the temperature isdesired to be controlled and in airflow controlling relation to the oneor more areas 2000.

One or more ambient condition sensors 300 may be deployed in conjunctionwith each vent 100 in controlling relation thereto. The ambientcondition sensor 300 may comprise a digital thermostat 310 with wirelesscommunication facilities 500. Thus, as depicted, the digital thermostat310 may be disposed essentially anywhere desired by the user, in atemperature sensing location remote from the vent 100 such as on a wallopposite the vent 100. As the digital thermostat 310 is limited tosensing the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding thedigital thermostat 310, it may be desirable to place the digitalthermostat 310 in strategic locations depending upon the use of theroom. For example, in embodiments where the invention is deployed in abedroom, it may be desirable to place the digital thermostat 310 inclose proximity to the bed, similarly, in an office, it may be desirableto place the digital thermostat 310 close to the desk, as these regionswill be the most often inhabited of the room. As the invention calls forcertain embodiments of the digital thermostat 310 to include wirelesscommunication facilities 500, it may be possible to dispose the digitalthermostat 310directly on a desk, for example, as opposed to a wall neara desk.

Yet another benefit of providing a digital thermostat 310 with wirelesscommunication facilities 500 is the ability to relocate the digitalthermostat 310in response to changing heating and/or coolingrequirements. For example, buildings located in Earth's northernhemisphere that include south-facing windows will receive a substantialamount of direct sunlight during the day. The precession of the Earthabout its axis will cause this direct sunlight to enter the windows atdifferent angles, depending upon the time of year. Thus, it may bedesirable to move the digital thermostat 310accordingly in response tothe precession in order to maintain the desired temperature in the roomas it receives more or less direct sunlight.

With reference to FIG. 2, depicted are several operative elements of thesystem 10 of the present invention which operatively dispose the vent100 between a closed orientation and an open orientation. The vent 100includes a fluid port 110, through which air may flow when the vent isdisposed in an open configuration. Furthermore, the vent 100 may includea plurality of slats 120 disposed across the fluid port 110 androtatably mounted thereto. The slats 120 may comprise substantiallyrectangular and relatively thin members formed of plastic, metal, or anyof a variety of suitable materials providing the slats 120 an at leastpartially rigid character.

When in an open orientation, the slats 120 may be rotated such that theydo not impede the flow of fluid through the fluid port 110. As depictedin FIG. 2, the slats 120 have been rotated to be substantially alignedwith the flow of fluid through the fluid port 110, thus providing anopen orientation.

The slats 120 may be cooperatively dimensioned with the fluid port 110such that the slats 120 may be rotated into a substantiallyperpendicular orientation to the fluid flow, thus impeding the flow offluid through the fluid port 110. In a preferred embodiment, however,the slats 120 are dimensioned so as to substantially seal the fluid port110 when disposed in a closed orientation in order to divert fluid flowto others of the plurality of vents 100 in the system 10.

The slats 120 may be operatively controlled by a control assembly 200disposed in controlling relation thereto. As depicted in FIG. 2, thecontrol assembly 200 includes a servomechanism 210 connected to a drivestructure 220, the drive structure 220 being connected to the slats 120via a drive linkage 230 connected in driving relation thereto.

As depicted in FIG. 2, at least one embodiment comprises the drivelinkage 230 including a rack 231 and pinion 232 assembly. Each slat 120is connected to a portion of the rack 231 and is operably driven by themotion of the rack 231 as the rack 231 is driven by the pinion 232. Thepinion 232 is connected in reversibly driven relation to a drive motor221, which may comprise any of a variety of electronic motors such as aDC stepper motor. The drive motor 221 is in turn controlled by a servocontroller 211 of the servomechanism 210. The servo controller 211 caninclude wireless communication facilities 500 in order to dispose theservomechanism 210 in wireless communication with one or moretemperature sensors 300.

In at least one embodiment, the servo controller 211 may comprise aposition controller, operatively determinative of and able to maintainthe pinion 232 in a plurality of discrete positions with respect to itsrotational angle. For example, an open orientation of the vent 100 maybe defined with reference to a predetermined position of the pinion.Accordingly, a closed orientation of the vent 100 may be defined withreference to a known angle of rotation from the predetermined position.The maintenance and referencing of discrete positions by the positioncontroller may be further enhanced when deployed with a stepper motorcomprising the drive motor 221.

The control assembly 200 may be powered by an integral power source 400,but in other embodiments may be powered by a central power source of thestructure in which the system 10 is deployed. The power source 400 caninclude a rechargeable battery 410 as well as a charging station 420connected to the rechargeable battery 410.

In at least one embodiment, the charging station 420 may comprise aturbine 421 operatively connected to the battery and structured to bepowered by the passage of fluid thereby. As the turbine 421 rotates itwill generate electricity to recharge the rechargeable battery 410. Thesystem 10 may be further programmed to dispose the vent 100 in an openorientation upon reaching a predetermined voltage of the rechargeablebattery 410. Thusly programmed, the system 10 can avoid completelydepleting the rechargeable battery 410 due to the vent 100 remaining ina closed orientation and failing to allow fluid flow to operate theturbine 421.

Now generally referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a user may desire to set thedigital thermostat 310 to a predetermined temperature point, or range,in each area 2000 in which a digital thermostat 310 is disposed. Thecontrol assembly 200 then maintains each vent 100 in an open orientationuntil the temperature in the corresponding area 2000 around the digitalthermostat 310 reaches the predetermined temperature point, or range.Then the control assembly 200 disposes the corresponding vent 100 into aclosed orientation. The control assembly 200 maintains the vent 100 in aclosed orientation until the temperature in the corresponding area 2000around the digital thermostat 310 deviates from the predeterminedtemperature point, or range, at which point the control assembly 200will dispose the vent 100 back to an open orientation.

In yet another embodiment, a given area 2000 in which a predeterminedtemperature is to be established and/or maintained may vary in size andor include other features which require the establishment of a pluralityof vents 100. Accordingly, each of the plurality of vents 100, even whenassociated with a common area 2000, includes an independent controlassembly 200, drive structure 220, drive linkage 230, etc. associatedtherewith. Further, each of the independent control assemblies 200preferably include the structural and operative features as describedabove. However, when a plurality of vents 100 are structured to regulateairflow into a common area 2000, each vent 100 may be operativelyassociated with a common digital thermostat 310 or individual digitalthermostats 310. In the former application, a common digital thermostat310 may include wireless communication facilities 500 serving towirelessly transmit the determined temperature data of the common room2000 to each of the plurality of control assemblies 200 associated withdifferent ones of the plurality of vents 100. Conversely, it may also bedesirable to operatively associate a plurality of digital thermostats310with a single vent 100.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that alternateembodiments of an ambient condition sensor 300 may include facilities todetect ambient condition data such as humidity, pressure, chemical orelement concentration data in addition to or in lieu of temperaturedata. Such an alternative embodiment is depicted as 310′ in FIG. 1. Itwill be further appreciated that the function and operation of thecontrol assemblies 200 is the same whether it functions relative totemperature data, as with the digital thermostat 310, or relative to anyone of the other ambient condition data listed, namely, temperature,humidity, pressure, chemical compound concentrations, or chemicalelement concentrations of the alternative embodiment ambient conditionsensor 310′

Alternative embodiments of the charging station 420′ may include, forexample, a charging station 420′ operative to produce electricity via aexposure to a temperature gradient of the present invention, such as,for example, a thermoelectric generator. Alternatively, a chargingstation 420′ may include a solar panel disposed in a path of light.

Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can be madeto the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it is intendedthat all matters in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined bythe appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Now that the invention has been described,

What is claimed is:
 1. A system for controlling temperature within an area by regulating conditioned airflow into the area, said system comprising: at least one vent disposed in airflow controlling relation between a source of conditioned air and the area, said one vent structured for disposition in at least an open orientation and a closed orientation; said open and closed to orientations respectively operative to facilitate and restrict conditioned airflow through said one vent into the area, a control assembly operative with said one vent and structured to position said one vent between said open and closed to orientations, a temperature sensor disposed and structured to monitor and determine temperature data within the area, wireless communication facilities associated with said temperature sensor and said control assembly and operative to communicate said temperature data from the area to said control assembly, and said temperature data determinative of disposition of said one vent, by said control assembly, into at least said open orientation or said closed orientation.
 2. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said control assembly includes a servomechanism and drive structure interconnected in driving relation to said one vent and operable to dispose said one vent in said open orientation and said closed orientation.
 3. A system as recited in claim 2 further comprising drive linkage interconnected between said drive structure and said one vent; said drive linkage connected in driving relation to said one vent.
 4. A system as recited in claim 3 wherein said drive linkage is structured for reverse operation; said reverse operation comprising a substantially opposing driving engagement with said one vent facilitating disposition of said one vent in said open orientation and said closed orientation.
 5. A system as recited in claim 4 wherein said drive linkage comprises a rack and pinion assembly.
 6. A system as recited in claim 3 wherein said drive structure comprises a reversible drive motor connected in reversibly driving relation with said drive linkage.
 7. A system as recited in claim 1 further comprising drive linkage interconnected between said control assembly and said one vent; said drive linkage connected in driving relation to said one vent.
 8. A system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a self-contained power source connected to said control assembly.
 9. A system as recited in 8 wherein said self-contained power source comprises a rechargeable battery.
 10. A system as recited in claim 9 further comprising a charging station connected in charging relation to said power source and disposed in fluid communicating, driven relation to airflow passing through said one vent.
 11. A system as recited in claim 10 wherein said charging station comprises an airflow driven turbine structured for electrical energy generation concurrent to activation thereof by continuous airflow through said one vent.
 12. A system as recited in claim 10 wherein said charging station comprises a solar panel structured for electrical energy generation concurrent to being disposed in light.
 13. A system as recited in claim 10 wherein said charging station comprises a thermoelectric generator structured for electrical energy generation concurrent to being disposed across a temperature gradient.
 14. A system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a self-contained, rechargeable power source connected in energizing relation to said control assembly; a charging station connected in charging relation to said power source and disposed in fluid communicating, driven relation to airflow passing through said one vent.
 15. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said temperature sensor comprises a digital thermostat.
 16. A system as recited in claim 15 wherein said temperature sensor is disposed within the area in a temperature sensing location remote from said one vent.
 17. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said temperature sensor is disposed within the area in a temperature sensing location remote from said one vent.
 18. A system for controlling temperature within an area by regulation of conditioned airflow into the area, said system comprising: a plurality of vents each disposed in flow regulating relation between a source of conditioned air and a corresponding area, each of said plurality of vents structured for disposition in at least an open orientation and a closed orientation, a plurality of control assemblies; each control assembly operatively associated with a different one of said plurality of vents, each of said plurality of control assemblies structured to position a corresponding one of said plurality of vents into and out of said open orientation and said closed orientation, at least one temperature sensor disposed within each area corresponding to each of said plurality of vents, each of said temperature sensors structured to monitor and determine temperature data within the corresponding area, and said temperature data determinative of disposition of each of said vents in at least said open orientation or said closed orientation.
 19. A system as recited in claim 18 wherein each of said plurality of control assemblies and corresponding ones of said temperature sensors include wireless communication capabilities operative to communicate said temperature data from each temperature sensor to corresponding ones of said plurality of control assemblies.
 20. A system as recited in claim 19 wherein each of at least some of said temperature sensors is disposed within a corresponding area and in a temperature sensing location remote from said one vent.
 21. A system as recited in claim 18 wherein each of said control assemblies include a servo mechanism and drive structure interconnected in driving relation to a corresponding one of said vents and operative to dispose a corresponding one of said vents in said open orientation and said closed orientation.
 22. A system as recited in claim 20 further comprising drive linkage interconnected between each of said drive structures and a corresponding one of said vents; said drive linkage connected in driving relation to said corresponding one vent.
 23. A system as recited in claim 18 further comprising a plurality of self-contained, rechargeable power sources each connected in energizing relation to a different one of said control assemblies; a plurality of charging stations each connected in charging relation to different one said power sources and each disposed in fluid communicating, driven relation to airflow passing through a corresponding one of said vents.
 24. A system as recited in claim 23 wherein each of at least some of said charging stations comprises an airflow driven turbine structured for electrical energy generation concurrent to activation by continuous airflow pressure through a corresponding one of said vents.
 25. A system as recited in claim 18 wherein each of at least some of said temperature sensors is connected and adjacent relation to a corresponding one of said vents.
 26. A system for controlling ambient conditions within an area by regulating fluid flow into the area, said system comprising: at least one vent disposed in airflow controlling relation between a source of conditioned air and the area, said one vent structured for disposition in at least an open orientation and a closed orientation; said open and closed orientations respectively operative to facilitate and restrict conditioned airflow through said one vent into the area, a control assembly operative with said one vent and structured to position said one vent between said open and closed to orientations, an ambient condition sensor disposed and structured to monitor and determine ambient condition data within the area, wireless communication facilities associated with said ambient condition sensor and said control assembly and operative to communicate said ambient condition data from the area to said control assembly, and said ambient condition data determinative of disposition of said one vent, by said control assembly, into at least said open orientation or said closed orientation.
 27. A system for controlling ambient conditions as recited in claim 26 wherein said ambient condition sensor consists of at least one selected from the group of temperature, humidity, pressure, chemical element concentration, or chemical compound concentration sensors. 